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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Bull Shoals - White River
  • [X] Cossatot River
  • Crater of Diamonds
  • Davidsonville
  • [X] DeGray Lake Resort
  • Delta Heritage Trail
  • Devil's Den
  • [X] Historic Washington State Park
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  • Central
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Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Billy Nations
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  • Kayla Gomance
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  • Megan Ayres Moore
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Date Published

  • July 2020
  • August 2016

Video: Reading of the Declaration of Independence

Jul 2020
  ⁄  
Josh Williams

In the 19th century, in many towns across the U.S., one of the common things done on the 4th of July was to hold a reading of the Declaration of Independence. It was a regular tradition here in Washington, Arkansas. We continue that same tradition today at Historic Washington State Park by reading the declaration and remembering the founding of our nation, the United...

Josh Williams dressed in period wear reading the Declaration of Independence

Top 10 Ways to Stay Cool at Arkansas State Parks

Aug 2016
  ⁄  
Meg Matthews

While we wait for cooler temperatures to come to The Natural State, here are the top 10 ways to stay cool at Arkansas State Parks during the dog days of summer.

kayaking at lake fort smith state park
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